Archives – 2005 – November – 03  

Rome
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So, that much touted Rome drama started last night. It was quite silly really, but I enjoyed it. Those two main Centurians, they are the ancient world’s Robson and Jerome, right? Christmas single, damn right. Oh, and the plummy accents, ha. Com[…]

Annoying Neutered Rant
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I REALLY REALLY FVCKING HATE seetickets. It’s not the booking fee, I know they need to charge a booking fee, it’s the delivery charge THAT DRIVES ME ROUND THE EFFING TWIST. FOUR POUNDS AND SEVENTY ENGLISH PENCE to deliver two tickets an[…]

Brits slow to junk old crap shocker
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Firefox achieves 10 percent market share but the UK is weighing this %age down badly, as it’s 5% in UK, but 14% in US. WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU UK PEOPLE. Just STOP using blimmin Internet Explorer. Do it NOW. there is no excuse, it is an OLD old[…]

“We understand our readers better than anyone else…”
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…and they’re terrified of old women! “ARCH HUMOUR…INTERRUPTING FANTASY…MUST…KEEP….WANKIN’….”[…]

“Haha what a clown I would never make such a foolish career move plz call my agent!”
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i. ok yes i too hate angus deayton so don’t start
ii. and yes i admit i sicked this on myself by flippin over to FIVE during a late-doors attack of the clones ad-break, when i already knew they were running a “50 most embarrassing TV mome[…]

A Change is Gonna Come
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The most minor of all irritants, picture the scene: I, the consumer, have made my way to the till with my purchase. Having handed over my e.g. tenner, I am waiting for a receipt and some change in return. But how does the cashier present this to me, […]

Communication Breakdown
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Crikey, I, a middle aged businessman, have trouble dealing with email and seem to end up deleting a lot of them. Is this because
a) email is a menace, inefficient, a waste of time, if current trends continue we will all spend 28 hours a day dealing w[…]

Throttle me why don’t you.
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In the shop on the way back to P’s yesterday I wondered why my throat seemed stiff and I couldn’t breathe clearly. Then I remembered that I was wearing a tie. See, I only wear these bastards like three times a year tops — job interv[…]

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